Has our country ever been in such a state?

I’ve just read that story on ITV news. If it is true it’s appalling.

Sue Gray has found the e-mail sent to Johnson by a senior civil servant to Johnson warning him not to go ahead with the party.

Peston reporting.

Disturbing - but as expected, sadly:

inews.co.uk/news/politics/tory-william-wragg-government-blackmailing-mps-boris-johnson-no-confidence-rebellion-1412957

This is indeed very disturbing, and should be investigated.

Whitewavemark2

Sue Gray has found the e-mail sent to Johnson by a senior civil servant to Johnson warning him not to go ahead with the party.

Peston reporting.

Gotcha moment?

I assumed it’s always been this way. I’ve never had very high expectations from the majority of MPs or those within that circle.

From the i - also in the link given
The Government has been accused of blackmailing MPs to ensure they continue to stand by Boris Johnson.
Senior Tory MP William Wragg, the Chairman of the Commons Public Administration Committee, has claimed whips have threatened to withdraw Government funding from rebellious MPs’ areas.
He also claims some in Government have considered leaking harmful stories to the press about rebellious MPs

Why am I saddened, angered, but not surprised ?

MerylStreep

I assumed it’s always been this way. I’ve never had very high expectations from the majority of MPs or those within that circle.

Good grief - my bar is set much higher and I expect those rules to be met.

How much confidence do we have in the Met that they will investigate the blackmail?

Dear oh dear

Peston’s tweet

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I understand Sue Gray has found the email from a senior official to PM’s principle private secretary Martin Reynolds warning him the 20 May party should not go ahead, as per Cummings’s revelation and my blog below.

Oh, sorry WWmk2, I've just started another thread on this

I've posted a link to video of him actually making his statement to the Committee he chairs, if anyone wants to view it.

Oh your post is better than I can manage what a bummer.

MerylStreep

I assumed it’s always been this way. I’ve never had very high expectations from the majority of MPs or those within that circle.

Tory MPs weren't averse to making the same sort of threats to their constituents, either.

I'd post a link to remind you but as the said MP is now no longer with us and is regarded as a candidate for sainthood I'll leave it right here...

Whitewavemark2

Oh your post is better than I can manage what a bummer.

I'm sure we'll both get some traffic, *Wwmk2)

Whitewavemark2

How much confidence do we have in the Met that they will investigate the blackmail?

Dear oh dear

Oh dear, that’s an even lower bar ?

It is because I expect professionalism from the police that I doubt them.

Appalling but not surprising! Corruption and bullying is rife.

Frequently

Have I got this right? The constituents of MPs who want higher standards are being threatened with having funding withdrawn?

Who was it said ‘politics is a dirty business’.
They were right, of course.

Constituency funding is the reason why so many Tories gained the red wall seats, The govt has been depriving Labour controlled councils of funding for several years.

And still parts of the English public will not wake up to what the Tories are getting up to.

Probably the ease of sharing news quickly makes us more aware of this sort of thing. I am absolutely certain it would have occurred before but it was easier to hush it up. It certainly happens here.

nanna8

Probably the ease of sharing news quickly makes us more aware of this sort of thing. I am absolutely certain it would have occurred before but it was easier to hush it up. It certainly happens here.

I was just going to say something like that, Nanna8.
I’m sure it went on in the past, but truth or lies weren’t spread so quickly or so anonymously.
Most Grans’ opinions would have been shared “over the garden fence” and had less impact.
Now everyone has an opinion and can broadcast it. Everyone can claim to have known how to do things better or say what others are doing wrong.
Doesn’t make what’s going on now any more acceptable.

From the i report :
threatening to withdraw investments from Members of Parliament’s constituencies which are funded from the public purse.

Actually threatening to harm members of the public in constituencies of some Tory MPs?

Have I got that right?